Decree No. 1.752 regulating Act No. 8.974 on biosafety. Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Règlement Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Biotechnologie Institution Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of publication. Résumé This Decree regulates biotechnology activity. It consists of 9 Chapters establishing composition and competencies of the National Technical Commission for Biosafety - (CTNBio), the aims of which are: to propose the National Policy of Biosafety; to promote the development, technical and scientific progress on biosafety, according to the provisions on environmental protection; to regulate activities and projects involving construction, breeding, manipulation, use, transport, storage, trade, consumption of genetically modified organisms (GM)); to classify OGMs according to their biosafety level, etc. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.senado.gov.br Références - Législation Implemente Act No. 8.974 regulating biotechnology activity. Législation | Brésil | 1995 Mot clé: Biotechnologie, Reproduction des animaux, Inspection, Toxicité/empoisonnement, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Decree No. 2.577 amending Decree No. 1.752 on biosafety. Législation | Brésil | 1998 Mot clé: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX